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Description:Sara Gilbert was born on January 29, 1975, as Sara Rebecca Abeles at St. John's Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, California, to Harold and Barbara Abeles. Barbara was previously married to the late Paul Gilbert. At the age of six, when Sara saw her sister Melissa Gilbert get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she told her mother that she wanted to be an actress, too. A string of commercials and, in 1984, an appearance in the CBS TV movie Calamity Jane (1984) (TV), led her to adopt the Gilbert family name. After failing to get the new "The Facts of Life" (1979) show, she eventually found success with &quotSara Gilbert was born on January 29, 1975, as Sara Rebecca Abeles at St. John's Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, California, to Harold and Barbara Abeles. Barbara was previously married to the late Paul Gilbert. At the age of six, when Sara saw her sister Melissa Gilbert get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she told her mother that she wanted to be an actress, too. A string of commercials and, in 1984, an appearance in the CBS TV movie Calamity Jane (1984) (TV), led her to adopt the Gilbert family name. After failing to get the new "The Facts of Life" (1979) show, she eventually found success with "Roseanne" (1988). Sara spent a total of nine years on that show and was given time to be able to study at Yale University, graduating with honors in 1997. Aside from "Roseanne" (1988), she has provided the voice of "Laura Powers" on "The Simpsons" (1989), and starred in several movies including Sudie and Simpson (1990) (TV), Poison Ivy (1992) and Light It Up (1999).

Trivia:

Granddaughter of comedy writer Harry Crane.

Majored in art with an emphasis on photography while at Yale. She graduated with honors in 1997.

Younger half-sister of Melissa Gilbert and Jonathan Gilbert, and stepsister of Claudia Cowan.

She had a part in Outside Providence (1999). The part was later cut.

Grandparents: Julia and Harry Crane

Daughter of Barbara Cowan and Harold Abeles.

Sara and her partner, Allison Adler, welcomed their first child, son Levi Hank Gilbert-Adler, at the end of October 2004, after Adler gave birth in Los Angeles via a sperm donor.

Ranked #38 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"

Sister-in-law of Bruce Boxleitner.

Ex-sister-in-law of Bo Brinkman.

Inspired to get into acting at age 6, when she saw Melissa Gilbert getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Began acting in commercials.

Though she was born Jewish, she explores all kinds of philosophies and disciplines including siddha yoga.

She and her partner, Allison Adler, welcomed their second child together, a girl named Sawyer, on 2 August 2007, after Gilbert gave birth in Los Angeles via a sperm donor.

"Linda Perry Sara Gilbert previously dated Allison Adler, her TV producer, between the years 2001 and 2011. They even had two children together. Unfortunately, the pair decided to split. Lucky for Linda Perry, her and Sara Gilbert got engaged and married in 2014. The two also had a son the following year. Linda Perry has found success in her own right as a songwriter and producer. And yes, she is related to that other famous rock star with the last name Perry. "